AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the students with a deep knowledge on mechanical properties of plastic materials, analyzing the specific field of application. The main manufacturing technologies and joining processes of polymeric materials are analyzed. The course is completed with the description of the rapid prototyping techniques.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

After an introduction to the classification of tecnopolymers (thermoplastics and thermosets), the characteristics of the main families are analyzed: polyolephine, polyvinyl resins, styrenic resins, acrylic polymers, phenolic resins, polyamides, polycarbonate, polyesters and epoxy resins.

The description of standardized tests, used to define plastic materials characteristics follows.

The description of the main technological processes (extrusion, injection moulding, etc.) and joining techniques (welding and bonding) are also dealt with.

Finally, some rapid prototyping and rapid tooling technologies are described.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

C. Gambaro, “Tecnologie dei materiali polimerici”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Genoa, 2015.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CARLA GAMBARO (President)

ENRICO LERTORA

CHIARA MANDOLFINO

LESSONS

Class schedule

MECHANICS OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination.

Three questions:

the first about the topics of Chapters 1 and 2 of the book (Chapter 1 Polymeric materials, Chapter 2 Behaviour of polymeric materials - tests);

the second about the topics of Chapter 3 of the book (Chapter 3 Manufacturing of polymeric materials);

the third about the topics of Chapters 4 and 5 of the book (Chapter 4 Joining of polymeric materials, Chapter 5 Rapid prototyping). 

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Pre-requisites :

Chemistry, Mechanics of materials.